Thinking of setting up a photo printing service, please share your thoughts!

[daredevil123]

Yeah, for casual prints I use a non-photo-specific printing shop too. More cost effective, plus you can print more, rotate the images more often, etc. Non-archival quality large format inkjet prints. Recommended to a couple of friends too. If I recall correctly, A3 approx $4-$6, A2 approx $8-$12. Options of matt/gloss lami, mounting etc. (Disclaimer: Prices are guesstimates only, been awhile since I last went). Visual Hub @ Sunshine Plaza: Visual Hub @ Sunshine Plaza

I did mine in ubi. Super fast. But definitely not for fine art or archival.

 

[catchlights]

for whatever reason, please don't use those printing services mainly for exhibition purposes on your portrait or wedding customers photos, those printing won't last long, it is fine to use for one time short term usage.
it is very awful to see portrait fading away, unless you think your customers won't come back to look for you.

 

[Agetan]

for whatever reason, please don't use those printing services mainly for exhibition purposes on your portrait or wedding customers photos, those printing won't last long, it is fine to use for one time short term usage.
it is very awful to see portrait fading away, unless you think your customers won't come back to look for you.

There will be 2 scenarios, one, clients come back angry or they don't come back but tell everyone how bad the quality is... Either way, you are in your losing end.

Hart